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Table 3 Prevalence rates of diabetes mellitus and adjusted effects of potential risk factors in adults aged 20 years and older.

From: Prevalence, and associated risk factors, of self-reported diabetes mellitus in a sample of adult urban population in Greece: MEDICAL Exit Poll Research in Salamis (MEDICAL EXPRESS 2002)

Risk factor

Prevalence of diabetes

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P

Age

 

1.07

1.06–1.08

0.000

Sex*

    

   Women†

7.9%

–

  

   Men

9.6%

1.43

1.04–1.95

0.026

Educational level**

    

   Higher†

4.1%

–

  

   Moderate

4.2%

0.87

0.46–1.62

NS

   Low

12.9%

1.21

0.71–2.19

NS

Smoking habit**

    

   Non smokers†

9.0%

–

  

   Current smokers

6.2%

1.15

0.78–1.69

NS

   Former smokers

15.8%

1.30

0.83–2.03

NS

Hypertension**

    

   No†

5.4%

–

  

   Yes

24.4%

2.19

1.60–2.99

0.000

Origin from Salamis*

    

   No†

7.9%

–

  

   Yes

9.6%

1.23

0.91–1.66

NS

BMI**

    

   <25†

3.4%

–

  

   25–29.9

9.8%

1.97

1.29–3.01

0.001

   ≥30

17.1%

3.76

2.41–5.86

0.000

Family history of diabetes**

    

   No†

4.1%

–

  

   Yes

23.9%

6.91

5.11–9.34

0.000

  1. *P > 0.05 (non significant), **P < 0.0001, based on Pearson's chi-square test † Referent group NS = Non Significant (referring to the multivariate analysis)